Measles
Bill Gates: Anti-vaccine attitudes in rich countries makes herd immunity for measles impossible
Gates said that vaccine hesitancy had at least not spread to lower-income countries, where measles can be much deadlier than in richer countries due to malnutrition and healthcare gaps.
Michigan announces measles outbreak after three linked cases reported
Health Ministry urges vaccines after unvaccinated 17-year-old dies of measles
Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles
U.S. measles outbreak hits 'completely avoidable' 25-year-high -officials
The vast majority of cases have occurred in children who have not received the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, which confers immunity to the disease, officials said.
Measles outbreak in children’s theater show in Haifa
The show, written and directed by Yair Shafira, tells the story of a young boy who travels to an island in which a wizard has the answers to all questions.
Trump urges Americans to get measles vaccine
"They have to get their shots," Trump told reporters at the White House.
U.S. measles outbreak triggers quarantine at two Los Angeles universities
California has confirmed 38 cases, state health officials have said.
New York City tickets 12 people for defying measles vaccination order
The city's outbreak of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly virus began last October and has been largely confined to children in Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn.
Measles outbreaks strike NY, Israel Orthodox Jewish communities
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported the highest number of cases of measles in decades, with 229,068 in 2018.
U.S. records highest amount of measles cases in a single week
More than half the cases recorded this year occurred in New York City, primarily in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Health Ministry orders local airlines to vaccinate staff against measles
A flight attendant, 43, was hospitalized earlier this month with the measles.
Measles reported on flights to Israel from Ukraine
Measles reported on two flights from Kharkiv and Kyiv to Israel.
Stop the outbreak
As of April 18, there are 3,964 cases of measles in Israel, according to the Health Ministry website.
